The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale In Non-Specialised Stores 47.11 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
350 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
19 June 2013
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2013
Foreseen end date
Description
British supermarket chain Asda, a subsidiary of Walmart, is to create 350 new jobs at a newly built store in Dundee. The new store will open in July 2013 and recruitment for the vacancies has already begun. The company has three stores in the area and employs around 1,000 staff. For previously announced restructurings see Asda2012a, Asda2012b, Asda2010a, Asda2010b, Asda2009, Asda2008, Asda2007, Asda2006a, Asda2006b, Asda2006c, Asda2006d.
Sources
19 June 2013: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Asda, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 75550, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75550.
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